Link With The "Bounty"

rpHE death occurred in Sydney early in X August of Mrs. Mary Ann Quintal, aged 78, a descendant of Matthew Quintal, one of the mutineers of the “Bounty”.

Mrs. Quintal was born at Norfolk Is land. a few years after the descendants of the mutineers were removed to N.I. from Pitcairn Island. She came to Syd ney from Norfolk about 30 years ago, and at the time of her death resided in Redfern. Mrs. Quintal’s husband was Matthew Quintal, a grandson of the mu tineer of the same name.

Hon. Gus Nelsson, M.L.C., senior unoffi cial member of the Legislative Council of Papua, arrived in Pt. Moresby from Samarai by the “Bulolo” early in August, to attend the meeting of the Legislative Council, and to receive medical attention.

In Moresby he was recommended to go South immediately, however, and he left by the “Bulolo” on August 4 to consult a specialist in Sydney. He was accom panied South by Mr. Robert Bunting, of Samarai.